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  • The Cookers

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    In recent years a tidal surge of extraordinary Caribbean musicians has transformed the American jazz scene. And near the beginning of that wave, from the Dominican Republic, was pianist and comp...

  • Meshell Ndegeocello: The Omnichord Real Book w/ Ambrose Akinmusire (On Demand)

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    SFJAZZ presents GRAMMY-winning bassist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello, who brings music from her 2023 Blue Note debut The Omnichord Real Book. Ndegeocello built a career as an uncompromising artist whose ...

  • The Breakdown: Slap Bass w/ Marcus Miller

    World-class musicians break down musical concepts at various levels of difficulty, from beginner to advanced.

    For this edition of The Breakdown, bass legend, composer, and producer Marcus Miller takes a group of three bassists at varying levels of experience through the process of learning his ...

  • Jazz Minute: The History of Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids

    Born in Chicago, Ackamoor founded The Pyramids in 1970 while studying at Ohio’s Antioch College, a hotbed of progressive thought and radical creativity. Inspired by avant-garde legend Cecil Taylor, who led the college’s Black Music Ensemble, Ackamoor began crafting a sound that defied boundaries....

  • Melanie Charles performs “Jazz School”

    Singer and multi-instrumentalist Melanie Charles performs her composition “Jazz School” during her performance on September 21, 2025, part of the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Season and produced in collaboration with SMARTBOMB.

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  • Mark de Clive-Lowe performs “Bushido II”

    Electronic musician, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Mark de Clive-Lowe performs his composition “Bushido II” from his 2019 album “Heritage II” during his performance on September 21, 2025, part of the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Season and produced in collaboration with SMARTBOMB.

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  • 15 Saxophone Albums You Should Hear

    SFJAZZ’s 2025-26 Season features a multitude of saxophone greats, with Kamasi Washington, Azar Lawrence, Branford Marsalis, Nicole McCabe, Sarah Hanahan, and David Sanchez and Chris Potter from our own SFJAZZ Collective performing over the first four months alone.

    In this exclusive video, we sh...

  • The Breakdown: Piano Touch & Leaving Space

    This installment of The Breakdown presents pearls of wisdom from piano titan Kenny Barron, who counsels pianists Elena Weng and Morgan Harrison on the concepts of touch and leaving space — critical aspects of piano performance that make musicians unique and can separate a good pianist from a trul...

  • Ron Carter on Miles Davis, A Tribe Called Quest & the Role of the Bass

    Iconic bassist, composer and bandleader Ron Carter joins SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard for a lively conversation. They discuss Mr. Carter’s work with Miles Davis’ Quintet and A tribe Called Quest, as well as touching stories about Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams. Mr. Carte...

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